These links have been carefully curated by LKSD administrators and social workers to provide reliable sources of information, help manage the anxiety of the pandemic, give you tools to talk to your children, and help you as you support your child's distance education.
About COVID-19
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services publishes information, maps and resources about the coronavirus response in our local area on their Alaska Coronavirus Response Hub.
State of Alaska Health Mandates: https://gov.alaska.gov/home/covid19-healthmandates/
YKHC: https://www.ykhc.org/covid-19/
Prepare your family: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/index.html
Alaska's DEED (Department of Education and Early Development site to share the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation. Please check for frequent updates, as staff is reviewing and editing the site daily. https://education.alaska.gov/safeschools/infectiousdisease
Google COVID-19 website: https://www.google.com/covid19/
National PTA website with resources for parents and educators: https://www.pta.org/home/family-resources/coronavirus-information?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=PTA&_zs=frhQW&_zl=UnM22
Managing Stress and Anxiety
Counselor's tips for managing COVID-19 Anxiety: https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/a-counselors-tips-for-managing-covid-19-anxiety-0317204
Second Step: Social-Emotional Learning and COVID-19
Managing Stress and Anxiety (from the CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html
Talking to Children about COVID-19
Talking to children about COVID-19: https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource
For schools/teachers:https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/talking-with-children.html
Prepare your family: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/index.html
Distance Education
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) has launched a Virtual School: https://www.aklearns.org/aksvs with free courses at all grade levels.
